Social Science Exam #1
The Interdisciplinary Approach means:
(A) there is no need for separate social sciences.
(B) a group of scientists with different specialties work together on a common problem.
(C) we will never need a unified social science.
(D) all problems can be solved quickly. - correct answer (B) a group of scientists with
different specialties work together on a common problem.
Social scientists find statistics useful because of the:
(A) possible insights into social problems and relationships.
(B) ability to measure social welfare.
(C) self-evident nature of statistical data.
(D) lack of a necessity to interpret statistics. - correct answer (A) possible insights
into social problems and relationships.
The "Delphi method" refers to:
(A) social scientists having their interpretations reviewed by other specialists in the field.
(B) social scientists having the freedom to make assumptions without peer review.
(C) asking others outside of the social sciences to review one's interpretations.
(D) drawing a conclusion only after a panel of recognized specialists agrees that it is valid. - correct
answer (A) social scientists having their interpretations reviewed by other specialists
in the field.
Educated common sense:
(A) has no place in science.
(B) has been important in the past but is unnecessary today.
(C) is important in the social sciences.
,(D) is better than any rules about science. - correct answer (C) is important in the
social sciences.
The social science method that involves making a detailed examination and analysis of a particular issue
or problem situation is called the:
(A) comparative method.
(B) case method.
(C) historical method.
(D) cross-cultural method. - correct answer (B) case method.
Functionalist, conflict, exchange, and symbolic interaction are four major theoretical approaches that
are:
(A) mutually exclusive as theoretical approaches.
(B) used together as a combined approach instead of being used separately.
(C) necessarily independent of each other.
(D) sometimes used in combination to study problems. - correct answer (D)
sometimes used in combination to study problems.
The functionalist theory approach emphasizes:
(A) how society reflects individuals' desires.
(B) social reality as being more what people think and feel rather than actions.
(C) energy procurement.
(D) the interconnectedness of social life. - correct answer (D) the interconnectedness
of social life.
Joseph Holz's study of the implications of teen pregnancy concluded that whether or not mothers had
borne a child in their teens made:
(A) a major difference in their economic and social positions.
(B) little difference in their economic and social positions.
(C) a difference which was received well by conservatives.
, (D) a difference which was popular with both liberals and conservatives. - correct answer
(A) a major difference in their economic and social positions.
Which of the following is NOT one of the nine steps of scientific research outlined in your text?
(A) Defining the problem before drawing a conclusion.
(B) Reviewing the literature.
(C) Determining a time frame.
(D) Analyzing the results. - correct answer (C) Determining a time frame.
The study of social arrangements to maintain peace and order within a given society is called:
(A) economics.
(B) anthropology.
(C) geography.
(D) political science. - correct answer (D) political science.
Thomas Kuhn argued that scientific progression occurs by paradigm shifts. A paradigm is:
(A) a scientific method and the technology that supports it.
(B) a scientific record-keeping method.
(C) a scientific theory and the core of beliefs that surround it.
(D) a way of understanding without evidence. - correct answer (C) a scientific theory
and the core of beliefs that surround it.
Language is important in the communication of social scientific knowledge. Social scientists are aware
that language:
(A) should require layers of translation.
(B) used in high theory must, of necessity, include specialty-specific jargon to enhance understanding.
(C) embodies value judgments and preserves ways of looking at things.
(D) used to convey brilliant ideas will be complex. - correct answer (C) embodies
value judgments and preserves ways of looking at things.
The Interdisciplinary Approach means:
(A) there is no need for separate social sciences.
(B) a group of scientists with different specialties work together on a common problem.
(C) we will never need a unified social science.
(D) all problems can be solved quickly. - correct answer (B) a group of scientists with
different specialties work together on a common problem.
Social scientists find statistics useful because of the:
(A) possible insights into social problems and relationships.
(B) ability to measure social welfare.
(C) self-evident nature of statistical data.
(D) lack of a necessity to interpret statistics. - correct answer (A) possible insights
into social problems and relationships.
The "Delphi method" refers to:
(A) social scientists having their interpretations reviewed by other specialists in the field.
(B) social scientists having the freedom to make assumptions without peer review.
(C) asking others outside of the social sciences to review one's interpretations.
(D) drawing a conclusion only after a panel of recognized specialists agrees that it is valid. - correct
answer (A) social scientists having their interpretations reviewed by other specialists
in the field.
Educated common sense:
(A) has no place in science.
(B) has been important in the past but is unnecessary today.
(C) is important in the social sciences.
,(D) is better than any rules about science. - correct answer (C) is important in the
social sciences.
The social science method that involves making a detailed examination and analysis of a particular issue
or problem situation is called the:
(A) comparative method.
(B) case method.
(C) historical method.
(D) cross-cultural method. - correct answer (B) case method.
Functionalist, conflict, exchange, and symbolic interaction are four major theoretical approaches that
are:
(A) mutually exclusive as theoretical approaches.
(B) used together as a combined approach instead of being used separately.
(C) necessarily independent of each other.
(D) sometimes used in combination to study problems. - correct answer (D)
sometimes used in combination to study problems.
The functionalist theory approach emphasizes:
(A) how society reflects individuals' desires.
(B) social reality as being more what people think and feel rather than actions.
(C) energy procurement.
(D) the interconnectedness of social life. - correct answer (D) the interconnectedness
of social life.
Joseph Holz's study of the implications of teen pregnancy concluded that whether or not mothers had
borne a child in their teens made:
(A) a major difference in their economic and social positions.
(B) little difference in their economic and social positions.
(C) a difference which was received well by conservatives.
, (D) a difference which was popular with both liberals and conservatives. - correct answer
(A) a major difference in their economic and social positions.
Which of the following is NOT one of the nine steps of scientific research outlined in your text?
(A) Defining the problem before drawing a conclusion.
(B) Reviewing the literature.
(C) Determining a time frame.
(D) Analyzing the results. - correct answer (C) Determining a time frame.
The study of social arrangements to maintain peace and order within a given society is called:
(A) economics.
(B) anthropology.
(C) geography.
(D) political science. - correct answer (D) political science.
Thomas Kuhn argued that scientific progression occurs by paradigm shifts. A paradigm is:
(A) a scientific method and the technology that supports it.
(B) a scientific record-keeping method.
(C) a scientific theory and the core of beliefs that surround it.
(D) a way of understanding without evidence. - correct answer (C) a scientific theory
and the core of beliefs that surround it.
Language is important in the communication of social scientific knowledge. Social scientists are aware
that language:
(A) should require layers of translation.
(B) used in high theory must, of necessity, include specialty-specific jargon to enhance understanding.
(C) embodies value judgments and preserves ways of looking at things.
(D) used to convey brilliant ideas will be complex. - correct answer (C) embodies
value judgments and preserves ways of looking at things.
